CVE-2004-1182 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 19 Jan 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in HylaFAX if a weak hosts.hfaxd configuration is used, allowing unauthorized access to the fax server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2004-1182?

CVE-2004-1182 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

hfaxd in HylaFAX before 4.2.1, when installed with a "weak" hosts.hfaxd file, allows remote attackers to authenticate and bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) username or (2) hostname that satisfies a regular expression that is matched against a hosts.hfaxd entry without a password.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1182?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hylafax Hylafax.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1182?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2004-1182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1182, DSA-634-1, GHSA-62q2-c83v-qvq3.